Pinkies Up for\u00a0KATSEYE\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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\n\t\u201cHands off, Gabriela-la-la,\u201d the members of KATSEYE \u2014 sans Manon, who\u2019s still on hiatus \u2014 sang during their sardine-packed set on the main stage; meanwhile, a thousand pairs of hands raised\u00a0in the air and twisted\u00a0in sync, the crowd of kids and young adults doing the\u00a0song\u2019s choreography alongside Lara, Sophia, Daniela,\u00a0Yoonchae\u00a0and Megan.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe motion allowed all of the EYEKONS in the crowd to be a direct part of the performance, and\u00a0even through the rigor of an extremely impressive\u00a0choreography\u00a0break \u2014 which included wild lifts\u00a0and big, ruffled skirts in the style of\u00a0Mexican folk dance, plus hats bejeweled with the Yankees logo\u00a0\u2014\u00a0the girls clearly\u00a0noticed.\u00a0\u201cI saw a bunch of\u00a0you guys\u00a0doing the \u2018Gabriela\u2019 hands,\u201d\u00a0Megan said\u00a0afterward, floored. \u2014 HANNAH DAILEY<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tAfter\u00a0steering clear of\u00a0\u201cGirl, So Confusing\u201d on her Ultrasound Tour, Lorde\u00a0finally\u00a0incorporated the track \u2013 her viral duet with Charli\u00a0xcx,\u00a0where\u00a0they worked\u00a0it out on the remix \u2013 into her Gov Ball set. Though fans may have been momentarily disappointed that Charli herself didn\u2019t make an appearance\u00a0at the festival\u00a0to sing her verse, it soon became clear that Lorde\u00a0performing it solo\u00a0(and temporarily turning her stage into a\u00a0nightclub)\u00a0uncovered an entirely new way of interpreting the\u00a0Brat\u00a0<\/em>remix, offset by \u201cMan of the Year\u201d coming right before it on the setlist.\u00a0Back to back, the previously unrelated\u00a0tracks perfectly\u00a0built\u00a0on\u00a0one another\u00a0and\u00a0showcased\u00a0two\u00a0sides of the ambiguous,\u00a0complicated experience with gender\u00a0Lorde has\u00a0talked about experiencing in recent years. \u2014 H.D.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tRavyn Lenae is in the middle of a new era \u2014 and she made sure everyone was aware by the end of her Saturday afternoon Gov Ball set. Having just smashed Primavera Sound two days prior (June 4), the Chicago singer-songwriter maintained her energy for a 45-minute trip through her terrific catalog.<\/p>\n \n\tKicking things off with Bird\u2019s Eye<\/em> standout \u201cGenius,\u201d Lenae immediately established a busier, more elaborate stage show than the one she delivered for most of last year. From animated, expressive choreography that landed somewhere between Fosse and David Winters to her excellent use of a multilevel stage structure, the 2025 breakout star is smoothly transitioning into full-on pop phenom. Not only does her dancing complement her frame and ability, but Ravyn also taps into the high-wattage Motown energy of prime Diana Ross when she\u2019s simply standing still and delivering a powerful vocal, as she did for \u201cDays\u201d and \u201cLove Is Blind.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe only thing better than seeing how Ravyn\u2019s older music synced with her new stage show was hearing her play selections from her forthcoming Blue Island <\/em>LP, including the already-released singles \u201cHandle,\u201d \u201cBobby\u201d and \u201cReptuation.\u201d But \u201cSaturday Night\u201d \u2014 a Janet Jackson-nodding, \u201980s-esque banger \u2014 was the true treat. And though she closed with \u201cLove Me Not,\u201d Ravyn reminded the crowd that she has so much more to offer than that irresistible hit. \u2014 KYLE DENIS<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tIf you\u2019re not yet prepared, do so now: Slayyyter Summer is in full effect. The Missouri-bred dance-pop star blew nearly everyone out of the water, drawing the biggest crowd for the festival\u2019s main stage until Dominic Fike and A$AP Rocky closed out the night. Ripping through Wor$t Girl In America <\/em>tracks like \u201cBeat Up Chanel$,\u201d \u201cOld Technology\u201d and, of course, \u201cCrank,\u201d Slayyyter baptized Corona Park in all of her trademark sleazy, gritty, eternally messed-up Midwest party girl energy. Complete with a backing band that helped drive home the pop-punk backbone of her latest LP and a microphone that stayed on, the menacing lightning and rain preceding her set were ultimately no match for Slayyyter. \u2014 K.D.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tFrom Jay-Z\u2019s instantly viral Roots Picnic freestyle to new 2026 Hot 100 hits from T.I. (\u201cLet \u2018Em Know,\u201d No. 33) and Juvenile (\u201cB.B.B.,\u201d No. 67), the elder statesmen of hip-hop are giving the young cats a serious run for their money. And a lot of that momentum is due, in large part, to Clipse\u2019s culture-quaking, Grammy-winning Let God Sort Em Out<\/em> comeback last year.<\/p>\n \n\tThe Virginia-hailing brother duo of Pusha-T and Malice built the bulk of their set around that terrific LP, kicking things off with \u201cChains & Whips\u201d before finding time for classics like \u201cMr. Me Too,\u201d \u201cGrindin\u201d and \u201cWhat Happened to That Boy.\u201d Between their excellent breath control, crisp diction, and relentless energy, these two 50-something MCs delivered a livelier and more engaging set than many rappers less than half their age. And based on the attendees frantically Shazaming in the crowd, Clipse likely walked away with a new cohort of fans who are also less than half their age. Who says hip-hop is a young man\u2019s sport? \u2014 K.D.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tDominic Fike was in a chaotic mood during his Gov Ball set, from\u00a0repeatedly encouraging the crowd to try their best to \u201cknock [him] out\u201d if they see him hanging out around the city after the festival to taking off his shoes and pants and running offstage at the end of his performance.<\/p>\n \n\tOne high point was when he casually played an unreleased song\u00a0called \u201cAI,\u201d\u00a0acknowledging at first that he knows\u00a0the title is \u201ca crazy name right now, but it\u2019s not what you think.\u201d The laid-back track ended up pairing modern terminology with Fike\u2019s memories of bygone years with a former flame, as the\u00a0Euphoria\u00a0<\/em>star sang, \u201cRemember back when twenty of us packed\u00a0in?\/Baby, talk about FaceTime\/Yeah, nappy cornrows with them baggy jean shorts, had you looking like AI.\u201d\u00a0\u2014 H.D.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tOn Sunday evening, JENNIE delivered one of the weekend\u2019s standout performances, unveiling a new festival set packed with the high-caliber production that fans have come to expect and love. Her performance featured tracks from her 2025 album Ruby<\/em> alongside several unreleased songs, giving fans an exciting glimpse of what\u2019s next. At one point, the crowd roared when JENNIE teased it with a simple question: \u201cDo you want to hear something new?\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tBetween her fun but demanding choreography, commanding stage presence and live vocals, JENNIE proved why she remains one of K-pop\u2019s most compelling performers. Her past releases established her star power \u2014 and her new music suggests she is only continuing to raise the bar. \u2014 KRISTEN WISNESKI<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tA lot was going on with Rocky\u2019s set before the Harlem MC even touched the stage. Severe weather canceled most of the previous evening; lightning warnings delayed sets earlier in the afternoon; and there was a general lack of hip-hop across the weekend that was conspicuous considering Gov Ball takes place in the genre\u2019s birthplace. For a few select stretches in his 75-minute set, Rocky offered fans a means of escape.<\/p>\n \n\tBuilt around his Don\u2019t Be Dumb<\/em> LP, which became his first Billboard 200 No. 1 album in over a decade, Rocky\u2019s Gov Ball set featured the \u201cFashion Killa\u201d as the bridge between two crews: a \u201cSWAT\u201d team clad in all-black uniforms and a mob of rioters doused in white ski masks, durags and balaclavas. He tore through high-octane album cuts like \u201cHelicopter\u201d and \u201cStole Ya Flow,\u201d before bringing out Dominican rapper Tokischa for the live performance debut of \u201cFlackito Jodye\u201d and revisiting earlier hits and fan-favorites. Well, at least, he attempted to do that last part. Rocky took the stage 15 minutes late, and production didn\u2019t care for his attempts to extend his set, promptly cutting his mic at 10 p.m. The result? A pocket of fans on the right side of the stage had to dodge a flying bullhorn microphone after Rocky threw it into the crowd before walking off stage. What\u2019s more \u201cPunk Rocky\u201d than that? \u2014 K.D.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.billboard.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Thanks to its popular new mayor Zohran Mamdani and the runaway success of the New York Knicks, the vibes in New York City are astronomically high \u2014 and the 2026 Governors Ball Music Festival tried its hardest to maintain that momentum, even as severe weather threatened to upend the entire weekend (June 5-7). 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Ravyn Lenae Brings Gov Ball to Her \u2018Blue Island\u2019<\/h2>\n
Slayyyter Corrals the Wor$t Girls In NYC<\/h2>\n
Clipse Continues to Be One of Hip-Hop\u2019s Most Dependable Live Acts<\/h2>\n
Dominic Fike\u00a0Generates a New Song\u00a0<\/h2>\n
Everyone\u2019s Rocking With JENNIE<\/h2>\n
A$AP Rocky Reps & Riots for His City<\/h2>\n